| Mitoza | Gal Mamalya | Toy Break |
| “Mitoza. It’s not a Game, It’s a Toy.” Well, hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I did. It’s pure fun ;) {This is a DesignBreak by Miki Mottes} www.baboon.co.il |
Archive for February, 2011
| One On One Break | Lucca | Noa Luria | Shoes For The Road |
| It’s no secret that I’m a bit crazy when it comes to my shoe collection. After closely following Noa Luria’s “Lucca” it was time for me to get some answers from the lady whom I can’t get enough of her creations. I’ve written about her line not once but twice, so I decided it’s time for a One On One Break. www.luccashoes.com |
| I’d love to hear about you, your journey, how it all began. | |
| I started my professional education in art and design studies at he H.I.T. Holon Institute of Technology and then continued with shoe design studies at Achilles. After I graduated from Achilles, I started working on a pair of boots in order to learn and understand the working process from the sketch to the final production. In the summer of 2008 I founded my own brand and started working under the name “Lucca”. My first model was a pair of flip flops with textile elastic bands in various colors. The responses from costumers were great. After this experience I decided to make my first handcrafted leather collection. Since then I keep on doing so every season. | NoaLuria |
| Can you describe your work process? | |
| when I start my design process I usually have a main idea about how I want my collection to feel and look like. This idea can be abstract or a figurativ image that will be translated into a sketch. This transition from an idea to a shoe and the figurativ research is the most fascinating part in the design process. | NoaLuria |
| Which materials do you work with? | |
| Leather is the main material that I work with. Recently I started combining textile and industrial materials and would like to use any material that will agree to become a shoe. | NoaLuria |
| What is the most unusual piece you have ever designed? | |
| My Disco Shoes. Those shoes may not be the most exceptional, but they are definitely one of my favorites, especially since they represents the way I see my self as a designer. | NoaLuria |
| What’s next? What is your dream? | |
| My dream is to continue developing and improving my visual language in order to become a better designer, and by doing so I will be able to expand my shoe brand. | NoaLuria |
| If you had an extra hour each day what would you do with it? | |
| If I had an extra hour during the day I would use it for day dreaming. | NoaLuria |
| I’m curious to know where does your inspiration come from? | |
| As children we imagine ourselves as grownups: how will we look like? what will we do? where will we work? who will we marry? We all have ambitions and desires for our future, but in real life, we don’t necessarily pursue or reach those dreams. This gap that exists between fantasy and reality is my constant place of search and inspiration. | NoaLuria |
| Can you tell me which websites and blogs do you visit regularly? | |
| One of my favorite blogs is The Street Walker. It’s a wonderful and energetic blog and it has links to similar websites all over the world. This is as close as a virtual travel can get to a real one. | NoaLuria |
| What is the best advice you’ve ever received? | |
| “All you shoe designers look the same”. That was the sentence I heard right after my first collection was done. This sentence is not precisely true but it is definitely a reminder to always look for my own voice and visual language. I carry this sentence with me till this day and always try to examine my work, try to be aware and look for ways to differentiate my designs. I check every model in the collection as an individual and also as part of the collection. | NoaLuria |
| Katrine Szyper | Doodle Away |
| Some people have this amazing ability to bring things to life literally from scratch. One of those gifted people is Katrine Szyper, who only needs a stack of magazines and her pen and she is set to go. “AMALGAM is a series of hand painted figures superimposed on photographs of architecture and design interiors. Each piece is hand-painted on a photograph. By introducing painted figures to the traditional photography of interiors, I have created a new perspective and perception of the photographed environment.” If you would like to spice things up, Katrine is just an e-mail away. You can get in touch with Katrine here: katrineszyper {at} gmail {dot} com |
| Ezri Tarazi | Battle Souvenirs |
| I’ll be the first to admit that spending two years in the army is no fun and games. In fact, I think I’ve erased it from my memory… but somehow walking down Ezri Tarazi’s military home puts things in perspective. Ezri’s home objects made of battle souvenirs, such as vases made of bomb shells and ashtrays made of bullet shells made me confront my inner demons. Ezri called his imagined home “Kalab”, which stand for close to home in army slang. If you happen to be in Tel-Aviv you can experience it all for yourself at Paradigma Gallery till March 18th. www.tarazistudio.com |
| Giveaway Break | Add Your Comment To Win! |
| So, if you liked Kitsch Bitch now is your chance to win it. Our February Giveaway Break, one of my all time favorites by far, is brought to you by the hilarious yet wicked Anat Telpaz. To enter, simply leave a comment below. - Entries must be posted by Monday, March 7th and one winner will be chosen at random. - The winner will be announced the next day, March 8th. Good luck to you all! |
| Gorillot | Adi Dagan | Design That Makes You Smile |
| Adi Dagan is a graphic designer who goes wild ;) You’ll be in an happy place the second you’ll see one of her designs. Adi is all about textures, colors and bold prints. You can’t miss it. If you want to spice things up in your underwear drawer, Adi’s unisex underpants should be you’re new addition. These days I’m loving her snow flake ones. FYI, Gorillot means Gorillas in Hebrew. www.gorillot.net |
| Kitsch Bitch | Anat Telpaz | Rad Accessories |
| When you come across any of Anat Telpaz’s colorful accessories, you’ll be smiling no doubt about it! No wonder why her line is called “Kitsch Bitch”. It’s kitsch all right but the kind you want to wear. I bet this gal is one funny lady. {Photos by Valerie Belkind} You can get in touch with Anat here: anat.telpaz {at} gmail {dot} com - BTW, tomorrow will be a good day for all of you “Kitsch Bitch” fans out there ;) |
| World Break | Crochettes | Desert? Yes Please… |
| While walking down the streets of Barcelona, I saw chocolate and pastries everywhere I turned! Well, I didn’t just look :). I guess no wonder I fell in love with those mini yummy creations by Alícia Roselló and Núria Brunet, the duo behind this colorful Willy Wonka world. {This is a Spanish World Break} www.crochettes.com |
| World Break | Judy Kaufmann | Here Kitty Kitty… |
| I’ll be the first to admit I’m not that crazy about cats… However, looking at Judy Kaufmann’s Cats I can see there is more to it. I find myself staring at their playful and curvy figures. Which is your favorite animal? I for once, would have to get back to you on that one. {This is a Spanish World Break} www.kaufmannillustration.com |
| World Break | Jeez Vanilla | Adriana Belle | Sketchy Feeling |
| It seems like everywhere I go, I discover new painted ceramics theses days. For some reason, the Jeez Vanilla’s plates stood out right away. Maybe it’s the sketchy feeling or the story that you can fill in for yourself… I just can’t put my finger on it. The only thing I know is I want to see more! Adriana Belle, the lady behind it all, makes me want to open my childhood albums and start choosing my own portraits… {This is a Spanish World Break} www.jeezvanilla.com |
| World Break | Núria Aventin | World Of Textures |
| When you see magic coming your way, you just can’t miss it! This is exactly how I feel when it comes to Núria’s world of texture, movement and color. In her latest collection, which is called “candy”, Núria is making it about the stone itself! I feel like each stone gets it’s own center stage spotlight! Núria’s blog and Etsy shop is up for grabs. You can get in touch with Núria here: naventin {at} gmail {dot} com {This is a Spanish World Break} |
| World Break | La Princesita | Maria Carrasco | Oh So Dreamy |
| So, I’m sure you couldn’t miss Valentine’s Day, could you? While I’m not much of a Valentine gal, I love dreamy atmosphere, muted colors and basically la-la land vibes. They make me feel like a child all over again. I guess that’s what I have in common with the oh so talented chica, Maria Carrasco. It feels like we dream the same dreams. You have to visit her blog. It’s been one of my favorites for days now! The only thing is that you’ll have to work on your Spanish ;) {This is a Spanish World Break} www.princesitastyle.com |
| Barcelucious Week… Here We Go |
| Bubo . Cuines Santa Caterina . Papabubble . Rojo . Nu Sabates . Nobodinoz . Tres Tintas BCN . Camper . L’appartement . Galería Ras . Xocoa . Vialis . Escriba . Vallery . La Boqueria . Sabater Hermanos . Vioko . Komomoto . Lolita Bakery This is how I spent my last week ;) Now all I have to do is fill you in with all my design treasuries. They will be coming your way all week long. |
| World Break | Stephane Halleux | Animated Sculptures |
| Leather, metal, wood pulp and recycled materials are all behind Stephane Halleux’s sculptures. I’m not sure why I just came across his imaginative and surprising world only now. Stephane’s Monsieur Hublot is my favorite out of the bunch. In the near future you’ll be able to watch this character come to life in a short film. {This is a DesignBreak by Gregory Larin} {Photos by Muriel Thies} {This is a Belgian World Break} www.stephanehalleux.com |
| Roni Kantor | Feels Like Going Back In Time |
| I have been meaning to write about Roni Kantor for a while now. It all started with an e-mail I wrote her asking about her vintage clothing line but then I discovered that this talented lady with the eye for vintage started designing her own shoe line as well. The floor tiles, the socks that add some spice and of course the shoes themselves make me see vintage in a new way… Oh, Roni designs heels as well but you know me, I’m a flats gal ;) Roni’s facebook page is yours to keep and you can have your own vintage flavor at Roni’s Sense Of Fashion page. You can get in touch with Roni here: ronikantor {at} gmail {dot} com |
